The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, commissioned no fewer than 30 flats of soldiers’ accommodation and 10 flats of officers’ transit accommodation at Obienu Barracks on Thursday 14 May, 2026.
A statement signed by Major Adekunle Adeyemi Akinyele acting deputy director army public relations, headquarters Nigerian Army armoured Corps and the ceremony marks another step in the Nigerian Army’s push to improve living conditions for personnel.
The new facilities, built for the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps are part of ongoing efforts to provide decent abode for troops and their families.
The Chief of Army Staff, represented by Commander Armoured Corps, Major General Umar Abubakar noted that habitable accommodation is directly tied to morale and operational effectiveness of troops. He observed that the projects will ease housing pressure on officers and soldiers posted to Headquarters Armoured Corps and Nigerian Army Armour School and stressed that the buildings must be properly maintained to serve their purposes.
He further restated the Nigerian Army’s commitment to personnel welfare through infrastructure upgrades, training and operational support. Beneficiaries were charged to take responsibility for upkeep and use the facilities appropriately.
The event included a tour of the facilities, formal commissioning, and presentation of keys to the beneficiaries.
Present at the ceremony were representative of Air Officer Commanding Special Operation Command, Air Commodore Y Bashir, Managing Director Nigerian Army Special vehicles plant, Brigadier General MY Lawal, Deputy Commandant Nigerian Army Armour School, Brigadier General AM Haruna, Chief of Staff Headquarters Nigerian Army Armoured Corps, Col HB Haruna among other senior officers.
